role of the contract evaluation unit (ceu) dbe certification and coding program changes q&a
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Contract Evaluation: An Overview
Presenter: Mario Solis, Manager, Contract Evaluation Unit
Today’s Program
Role of the Contract Evaluation Unit (CEU)
DBE certification and coding
Program changes
Q&A
Where do contracts come from?
Division of Procurement and Contracts (DPAC): service contracts, architectural and engineering contracts, minor public works contracts (under $250,000), and all emergency force account contracts for phase one emergencies that immediately restore services
Division of Engineering Services (Office Engineer): contracts greater than $250,000 and long term emergency contracts
Contract Evaluation Unit
Goal achievement: DBE, DVBE, and SB participation
Commercially Useful Function (CUF)DBE: 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26.55DVBE: Military and Veterans Code, Section 999SB: California Government Code, Section 14837
Certification status and codes
Contract Evaluation Unit cont.
Good Faith Efforts
Determination
Reconsideration, if applicable
A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
Form ADM-0227F-A&E
Column 4
Column 5
A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
Form ADM-0227F-A&E, Column 4:
“Enter a description that briefly captures the work to be performed or supplies to be provided by each corresponding DBE/UDBE firm listed in Column 1.”
Form ADM-0227F-A&E, Column 5:
“If the service will require Engineering Judgement, enter ‘Y’ or ‘Yes.’ If the service will not require Engineering Judgement, enter ‘N’ or ‘NO.’”
A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
Form ADM-0312F
“Bidder/Proposer is strongly encouraged to submit the ADM-0312F to protect the bidder’s/proposer’s eligibility if Caltrans determines the bidder/proposer failed to meet the UDBE goal.”
Licensing (if required): must be held by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual
Coding: must be approved prior to bid opening
A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
What’s new in the CEU?
Termination of Caltrans’ DBE program waiver
End of DBE Program Waiver
Effective date for Caltrans: June 15, 2012
No more UDBEs or UDBE goals
Anticipated outcomes: increased competition, more new DBE certification applications, impact on goal setting
In the queue…
Expanded code descriptions
CUF Guide
DBE Outreach Guide
Questions?
Contact Information
Office of Business and Economic OpportunityContract Evaluation UnitPhone: (916) 324-1700E-mail: [email protected] the web: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep/
Division of Procurement and ContractsA&E OfficePhone: (916) 227-6000On the web: http://caltrans-opac.ca.gov/aeinfo.htm